I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 215

Pei Jingxiu rested one arm on the banister, lifted his head, and looked up at Su Bancheng. Even though the two weren't on equal footing, it didn't lessen Pei Jingxiu's strong aura one bit. He narrowed his eyes and chuckled coolly. "I'm afraid I don't quite understand what Mr. Jiang is referring to."

Su Bancheng looked at him with piercing eyes, "Mr. Pei should understand. Shaoqing is still a child. There are things that he's not suited to know or do!"

"Looks like Mr. Jiang really cares for Shaoqing. Similarly, I care for him too." Pei Jingxiu answered calmly. "I won't include him in certain matters. You don't have to worry about that."

Su Bancheng didn't relax even after hearing his assurance. "Then... your return?"

"To see old friends," Pei Jingxiu grinned. "If I came back for that matter, do you think I'd come to Jiang City instead of Sheen City?"

"Either way, I can't stop whatever Mr. Pei is intending to do. But my only request is to not involve Shaoqing. The Su family's future depends on him. He is the true heir after all."

"Did Mr. Jiang ask Shaoqing about his own wishes? These things that are important to you all might not be as important to him!" Having said that, Pei Jingxiu then turned around and left Su Shaoqing's place, with Su Bancheng solemnly looking on.

When Pei Jingxiu arrived at his own place, he could tell there was something off. He didn't turn on the lights but took a quick scan of his surroundings. A normal person would usually be less agile in the dark, but Pei Jingxiu was someone who had been in the darkness for a long period of time, and so he could quickly adjust to it.

He looked around again, then headed upstairs. The strange feeling he had grew stronger until someone pounced at him, but he deftly dodged the attack. Two shadows started fighting in the middle of the big study. But soon enough, Pei Jingxiu had the upper hand. He reached out and clenched onto the person's vital spot.

"Nine!"

Pei Jingxiu's voice sounded stern. "You've gotten slower!" The person called 'Nine" stood still for a while as if her neck wasn't the one being clenched. She smiled and asked, "Do you mean that I should take you down before you even set foot in here the next time?"

Pei Jingxiu relaxed his grip and went to turn on the lights.

The study brightened up. Pei Jingxiu stood by the door, with one hand on the frame and the other just hanging. He looked intently at the young girl in front of him.

The girl was dressed in all black and looked very chic. Her black hair was tied up, showing off her delicate face. This was the girl whom Pei Jingxiu referred to as 'Nine.' Her actual name was Ning Xi. Ning Xi, too, was looking at Pei Jingxiu. She was surprised to replace him wearing a nice-looking suit, something that was unusual for him. No wonder she thought that his moves were a little stiff. It must've been because of his clothes.

"You're late."

Pei Jingxiu checked the time on his watch. Ning Xi pouted slightly, "I'm not. You weren't even here."

But Pei Jingxiu wasn't listening to Ning Xi's explanations. "Go rest. The third room on the left is yours. I'll bring you to meet someone tomorrow."

Ning Xi froze for a second, but wasn't too surprised. "Yes, sir."

She knew the goal behind Pei Jingxiu's return and knew the role she had to play. To Pei Jingxiu, she was but a pawn. And the most important thing for a pawn was to be useful. In fact, it had to be so useful that the player wouldn't bear to discard it easily. Ning Xi was very familiar with this mindset, which was why she had been able to survive until now.

"Then I'll turn in for the night."

"Yup!" Pei Jingxiu answered without even looking up. It wasn't until Ning Xi left did he put his hands into his pockets. His dark eyes looked especially bright that night.

He looked at the bleak view outside of his window and frowned slightly.

It had been a few years since he came back, and it seemed like many things had changed. Even the people here seemed different.

Fu Chengyan had quite a lot to drink that night. And even though he appeared to be quite well-behaved, it was still a form of torture for Shi Nuan.

Since both of them weren't used to having outsiders in their house, they never hired any maids for the house even after they got married. Shi Nuan always liked it that way, but now that she had to take care of a drunk Fu Chengyan by herself, it was just too tiring.

After she finally managed to get Fu Chengyan's clothes off, Shi Nuan then hit another roadblock of needing to tow him into the bathroom. After much deliberation, she could only bring over a basin of water and used it to wipe Fu Chengyan down. She busily tended to him until the wee hours of the night, and when she was finally done, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Good thing Fu Chengyan can take the toll. If he acted out or puke everywhere, I would really lose my mind.

It was very late by the time Shi Nuan fell asleep. She didn't know how long she'd slept when she suddenly felt herself getting rather warm. There was something soft pressing against her lips, and someone was on top of her.

"Umph.." Shi Nuan groaned and opened her eyes a little to see that Fu Chengyan was on top of her, with his lips wildly roaming across her face. There was no longer a single hint of him being drunk. Fu Chengyan could tell that Shi Nuan had woken up. He placed his arms on either side of her and looked up at her. "You're up?"

His voice was lower than usual due to drinking all that alcohol. It was as if his voice had been steeped in wine and become richer. Shi Nuan was still out of it and wasn't completely aware of what was going on, even as she saw Fu Chengyan's face right in front of hers. It wasn't until Fu Chengyan's body pressed down on hers again did she open her eyes wide and quickly pushed him away. "Stop messing around. I'm too tired."

She had spent a whole chunk of last night tending to him. And yet, he was thinking about starting up right after waking up from a good rest. Shi Nuan was obviously exhausted, so she was unwilling to entertain him. "Stop messing around. I want to sleep!"

"You can get on with your sleep, and I'll do all the work." Fu Chengyan had completely awoken and was fully alert. How can I possibly fall asleep right now?

Plus, Shi Nuan looked particularly alluring that night, especially since the first sight he saw when he woke up was her nightgown riding up and revealing those slender, gorgeous legs of hers. His fire was lit right then and there.

Fu Chengyan never claimed to be a virtuous man. Moreover, the woman in front of him was his own legally married wife. It would be impossible to contain his urges.

"May, you can go ahead and sleep!"

"How am I supposed to sleep when you're like this!" Shi Nuan pushed against Fu Chengyan's chest and pouted, "Fu Chengyan, please don't. Go back to sleep!"

"Alright, you sleep." Fu Chengyan kissed the edge of her lips. "I can't sleep. Let me give you a massage."

"No!"

Shi Nuan wasn't going to believe anything Fu Chengyan said just then. Ever since the two had gotten together, Fu Chengyan often went back on his word, especially when it came to matters of the bedroom. 'You sleep and I'll do the work?' 'Give you a massage?' Hmmph! What kind of massage is this going to end up being?

"If you continue to mess around, then I'm going to get ang- oomph," Shi Nuan's lips were covered by Fu Chengyan's own as his tongue flicked across her lips. It wasn't lustful, but instead kind of sweet. Fu Chengyan truly had the ability to make others fall head over heels for him. Just kissing alone could make Shi Nuan's heart race faster, and her body no longer felt like it belonged to hers. “Yan, I... “ "Shhh. Just let me be at your service!"

This 'service' lasted as long as two hours, and Shi Nuan was completely exhausted after. She very nearly rolled her eyes in exasperation, thinking about what an animal Fu Chengyan was, not even allowing her one last breathe.

Shi Nuan was completely worn out, but Fu Chengyan, on the other hand, was completely content, having had his hunger satiated. Seeing how tired Shi Nuan was, he suddenly felt a little apologetic and tucked a strand of her damp hair behind her ear. Then, he gave her a peck on the lips and asked, "Do you want to take a shower?"

"No! I'm too tired!" Shi Nuan pouted. She really couldn't even open her eyes anymore. "Shush!"

"Alright. Go to sleep then." Fu Chengyan didn't bother her anymore seeing how worn out she was. He knew he had gone a little overboard earlier.

After that, he brought a basin over to wipe her down, then kissed her again. "Sleep. You can take a bath tomorrow morning."

Shi Nuan slept well into the day. It was a good thing that it was the weekend, and she didn't need to go to work or she would definitely be late.

Shi Nuan climbed out of bed but wasn't completely awake yet. After finally sitting for a while, she finally regained all her senses. That was when she saw all the marks covering her body. Shi Nuan tapped herself on the forehead and told herself, "Shi Nuan, Shi Nuan. You should really stand your ground next time." And not be lured by Fu Chengyan each time he seduces me.

She cursed herself silently before taking a look at the time, then went to the bathroom to wash up. By the time she went downstairs, an hour had passed.

Fu Chengyan had already busied himself for a while and was then in the living room tending to more work. Hearing footsteps coming down the stairs, he looked up and asked, "You're up?"

Shi Nuan nodded. She could feel her legs still trembling and couldn't help but glare at the culprit.

But the culprit had no self-awareness. Instead, Fu Chengyan just grinned and waved Shi Nuan over, "Come here!"

Yet, Shi Nuan just stood there as if she was throwing a fit. "You're not allowed in the bedroom tonight!"

Fu Chengyan raised an eyebrow and grinned. "Oh? Is Mrs. Fu saying...."

"I'm not saying anything. Anyway, you're not allowed in the bedroom!" Shi Nuan was worried that if he continued to have his way with her a few more times, she wouldn't be able to handle it.

Fu Chengyan, looking deep in thought, questioned, "Oh? Is Mrs. Fu saying that the bedroom is getting boring and she would like to try the study? Or the kitchen? Or maybe the living room? How about the verandah?"